Family and Education
b. ?1671, 1st s. of Robert Sutton of Averham, Notts., and bro. of Richard Sutton. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 25 May 1688, aged 16; M. Temple 1691. m. 10 Dec. 1724, Judith, da. and coh. of Benjamin Tichborne, wid. of Charles Spencer, M.P., 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 2 surv. s. suc. fa. by 1691. Kntd. 18 June 1701; K.B. 27 May 1725.
Offices Held
Sec. and resident at Vienna 1697 – 1700, ambassador to Constantinople 1700 – 17; jt. mediator at Peace of Passarowitz 1717 – 18; ambassador at Paris 1720 – 21; P.C. 9 May 1722; member of committee of management, Charitable Corporation 1725 – 32; assistant, R. African Co. 1726 – 32, sub-gov. 1726 – 27, 1730–1.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Broughton, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
SUTTON, Sir Robert (?1671-1746)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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